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Home » Ingredients » bread » Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips

Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips

April 14, 2014 by Savoring Italy

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Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips is a lovely banana quick bread made with one Bosc pear. You could adjust the flour to add more or less whole wheat according to your taste. Let it cool down before taking that first slice. Perfect for an afternoon coffee or tea break!

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It is Easter week and we are getting prepared to bake incredible Easter breads and Italian desserts. I love to bake layers cakes, yeast bread recipes and pies. Especially special breads and pies for the holidays. For the rest of the days when I’m craving a not too sweet dessert, you will find me baking a moist and wonderful banana bread.

Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips

 

Banana breads are so easy to put together and can be made in so many different ways! I’m always buying extra bananas just to ensure I have some left to bake a banana bread. My kids love to have a slice warm right out of the oven for a treat and it’s so perfect for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee. For the apple lovers: try this Apple Banana Bread!

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For this banana bread, I added a lovely ripe Bosc pear I had on hand and a handful of dark chocolate chips. You could add whatever type of chocolate chips you prefer. This bread is moist and fragrant from the lovely ripe bananas and the gorgeous pear. It was difficult to wait for it to cool down and slice that first beautiful slice!

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Banana Pear Bread with Dark Chocolate Chips

A lovely quick bread made with bananas and one Bosc pear. You could adjust the flour to add more or less whole wheat according to your taste. Let it cool down before taking that first slice. Perfect for an afternoon coffee or tea break!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time1 hr
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, chocolate chips, pear, quick bread
Author: Lora

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of flour I sometimes add 1/2 whole wheat and no one knows the difference
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup mashed bananas about 3-4 very ripe
  • 1 bosc pear peeled and cut into chunks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons of sour cream you could sub Greek yogurt

Instructions

  • Mash the bananas in a bowl.
  • Mix the egg with the sugar and oil and stir into the bananas.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt (regular salt is fine too), baking soda.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture.
  • Fold in the pear pieces and the chocolate chips.
  • Bake at 350 F for 55-60 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
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  1. Paula - bell'alimento says

    April 14, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    I just so happen to have a LOT of over ripe bananas ; ) Lucky me.

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  2. Brenda@SugarFreeMom says

    April 14, 2014 at 12:35 pm

    The bread looks super moist and I love the pear chunks in there!

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  3. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    April 14, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    My hubby is obsessed with pears! He will love this

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  4. Liz says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Oh, yeah! Pears are a marvelous addition! I wish I was at your house for breakfast this morning!!!

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  5. Julie says

    April 14, 2014 at 1:44 pm

    Great idea to add pears here!

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  6. Ginny McMeans says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    I have never made pear bread and I bet this is wonderful!

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  7. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    April 14, 2014 at 2:47 pm

    Oh my, I feel like I could smell this bread baking while I was reading this! I love the addition of the pear and chocolate!

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  8. laurasmess says

    April 15, 2014 at 2:02 am

    That looks so deliciously moist, fruity and delicious… love the addition of the dark chocolate chips (what is it about pear and dark chocolate? The combination works so well!). Definitely going to try this. Loaf cakes are one of my very favourite things (for some reason I think this qualifies as 'bread' and therefore I can eat it for breakfast… right?!)

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  9. Nutmeg Nanny says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:55 am

    I have never thought to combine pear and chocolate. I really need to give it a try!

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  10. Susan says

    April 15, 2014 at 8:57 am

    Oh pear, I would never have thought add that but it looks just lovely! Sounds it too!

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  11. Claire Gallam says

    April 15, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    This looks so fluffy and moist! I want a slice.

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  12. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    April 15, 2014 at 6:42 pm

    What a delicious bread, I love the pears and chocolate!

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  13. Joelen says

    April 15, 2014 at 9:06 pm

    Banana, pears and chocolate – what an awesome combination!!

    Reply
  14. Rebecca {foodie with family} says

    April 16, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    Oh gosh. The temptation of having a loaf of this around might kill me. It sounds so good!

    Reply
  15. Stephanie @ Long Distance Baking says

    April 25, 2014 at 12:13 am

    I've never thought of adding pear! Dark chocolate is my favorite to add into banana muffins though, will have to try the pear next time too!

    Reply
  16. Zucchini Poppy Seed Bread - Cake Duchess says

    November 19, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    […] Banana Pear bread with chocolate chips […]

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  17. RENEE says

    January 26, 2020 at 3:54 pm

    I loved the combination of Pear & Banana and also used a coconut chocolate bar made with 100% cacao. I also made a blend of Coconut flour,Gluten free flour & Tapioca flour & substituted the white sugar for coconut sugar. My bread turned out so very tasty. I’ll deff make it again.

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    • Lora says

      January 27, 2020 at 11:58 am

      Hi Renee-So nice to hear you enjoyed the recipe and also making adjustments (great ideas!). Happy baking! XX

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